Chautauqua Remembers a Bygone Educational Circuit
In a newspaper desk find, a 1908 chautauqua program from Sunnyside park is recalled. It featured lectures by notable figures such as Silvester A. Long and William Jennings Bryan, a 100 voice chorus, Hungarian orchestra, and illustrated talks. The piece notes chautauquas educated small towns before radio and film altered culture, and mentions a fatal Chicago horse crash as a contrasting late note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Telegraph
Sunnyside Park
Atlantic
U. S
Burkett
Harlan
U. S. Supreme Court
Silvester A. Long
McGee Waters
Brooklyn
Chas. A. Moore
Klondike
Florence Maybrick
Pitt Parker
Jacob Riis
S. W. Gillilan
Gov. J. A. Johnson
Minnesota
Earnest Thompson Seaton
H. M. Boorman
William Jennings Bryan
Iowa aide says 28 million aid plan pushes school consolidation
A member of the Iowa Legislative Tax Study Committee says a proposed 28 million dollars in new state school aid is designed to force small high schools to consolidate into efficient units. Sen. Wilbur C. Molison said the plan aims to create high school districts averaging 500 pupils by July 1, 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Legislative Tax Study Committee
Wilbur C. Molison
Grinnell
Molison
Molisoh
Des Moines Drake to Build Dorm for 300 Students
Des Moines housing project with Drake University plans a $3,300,008 dorm initiative to house 300 more students. The project includes one new dormitory and two wings added to the Student Union building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines and
Drake University
Travel Writers on Conservation Club Program
Henry and Vera Bradshaw of Des Moines, noted freelance writers, present an illustrated lecture at the Cass County Game Conservation clubhouse Monday evening. They discuss travels for magazines such as True, Sports Afield, Outdoor Life, Household, American, and Better Homes and Gardens with color pictures of hunting and fishing spots and wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Vera Bradshaw
Des Moines
Cass County Game Conservation
True
Sports Afield
Outdoor Life
Household
American
Red Book
the Town Journal
Capper’s Farmer
Better Homes and
Bradshaws
Yellowstone Park
Havasu Canyon
Grand Canyon
Atlantic News-Telegraph Publication and Rates Overview
The Atlantic News-Telegraph lists offices in Atlantic Iowa with editor contact details and pricing for subscriptions by carrier and mail. Rates vary by location including Cass county and adjoining counties within Iowa, other Iowa regions, U.S. addresses, and Canada with yearly and shorter-term options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Cass
Iowa
U. S
Canada
Eisenhower's week of strain and fateful decisions
Drew Pearson outlines the stress behind Ike's illness week. He cites the foreign aid battle, Wiley controversy, Cain clashes, and a tense press conference as signs of the presidency's heavy burden. The piece recalls Ike's heart condition and the political pressures from McCarthy opponents and GOP allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Pearson
Ike
Cain
Washington
Eisenhower
House of Representatives
Moscow
U.S.A
Wiley
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
White House
Oregon
McKay
Occa
Sions
Key West
Pakistan
United States
Harry Cain
Gerald Morgan
Morgan
Seattle
Ske
The
Polticians
Beil Syndicate, Inc
Exercise to Help Mom Regain Figure After Birth
A home exercise guide by Herman N. Bundesen M D outlines back waist and abdomen moves to restore shape after childbirth. Techniques include knee to chest, hip shifts, and pelvic relaxation with care to obtain physician approval. It also notes wearing a supportive bra after birth and addresses tearing of the eyes with a medical cause and remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman N. Bundesen
M.D
D.H
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Five New Driver Education Centers Planned for Iowa
The State Safety Department will open five driver improvement centers in Ottumwa Mason City Dubuque Davenport and Sioux City within weeks. Waterloo already operates a center since January 23 and will shift to a regular improvement center while continuing research. Drivers facing license suspension or revocation must take the course or face penalties. Classes run three nights over one week as centers expand across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Safety Department
Russell Brown
Ottumwa
Mason City
Dubuque
Davenport
Sioux City
Brown
Waterloo
Mbole
Whiteman to MC Rock and Roll Concert Series
Paul Whiteman will serve as master of ceremonies for an R and R concert July 31 at Westport Stadium, with Bill Haley as the leading performer. If the New Jersey and local tryouts succeed, Whiteman plans a nationwide tour as MC, marking a crossover of jazz and classics into rock and roll. Oregon imposed the first tax on gasoline in 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Paul Whiteman
Whiteman
Westport Stadium
Bill Haley
Jersey City
N.J
Adequate Planning Urged For U S Engineering Students
Dr Ross J Martin of the University of Illinois told an Ames Iowa audience that engineering colleges must pursue long range planning to handle a projected rise in enrollment. He predicted the nation will exceed 500000 engineering students by 1989 and said growing interest in the profession offers encouragement to address the supply issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Illinois
Ross J. Martin
University of Illinois
American Society For Engineering Education
Martin
Ilinois Engineering Experiment Station
Ancient Chinese gas piping in bamboo sections noted
A remark warns that rising enrollments demand serious planning to maintain high engineering education standards. The article references the use of bamboo as a conduit for piped natural gas in ancient China.
Wholesale rate hike for Northern Natural Gas Co
Northern Natural Gas Co of Omaha will gain an annual wholesale rate increase of 4,136,852 dollars. The agreement with customers takes effect June 27, 1956 and covers wholesale sales to distributing companies and municipalities in Iowa Kansas Nebraska South Dakota and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Northern Natural Gas Co
Omaha
Northern
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
The Trickster’s Rose and The Road to Wealth
A compact verse reflects on tricks and gains in money matters. It contrasts deception with friendship, notes wealth is hard to secure and keep, and praises nature’s beauty beyond artificial adornments. The prose adds a science aside about lithium floating briefly on water.
Tractor Death in Lake City Town Under Investigation
Authorities ruled Ernest Freeman 53 died from a crushed chest after his tractor overturned on a road near Yetter. Preliminary notes suggested a possible heart attack before the cause was confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake City
Ernest Freeman
Yetter
Freeman
Enact Side Phose 336W Weet Side Event Message
Incomplete OCR fragment lists addresses and phone numbers with place names. No clear event or actions emerge. Readers should verify source lines for a coherent narrative or official notice.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago
Travel Writers ON Conservation Club
France
National Geographic Society
Atlantic News-Telegraph
News-Telegraph Pub. Corp
F. D. Simpson
Congress
Iowa Daily Press Association
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Rew Pearson
Rayburn
R&r
U.S
Frisco
U.S. States
Atlantic Paint & Glass Center
Merrill Edwards
Merrill
Chestnut Street
Chestnut
Henderson's Home Dairy
Burkey Window & Awning Co
Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
Quatrains
LaVista Place
Highland Adda
Whitney
Insurance Agency
A. Be, McCauley
Whitney Bank
Lebby
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